King Manuel II of Portugal Document Signed,...

Description

Royal letter of state announcing the assassination of King Carlos I

King Manuel II of Portugal Document Signed, four integral
pages written on pages one and two, 9.5" x 15.5", February 1908, in
Portuguese. Light foxing, a couple of minor tears and an uneven
left edge where it was removed from a binding, else very good. The
document is addressed to General Miguel R. Dávila, President of the
Republic of Honduras, informing him of the assassination of King
Carlos I of Portugal and the accession of King Manuel. The first
page is bordered in black to denote court morning. It is signed
boldly on the verso "Rei".